How much does a nail salon owner make?

It all depends on how your prices (it can vary), all services offered, how many techs you have, your overhead, and expenses (rent, payroll, ect). It can go as low as $70,000-and as high as $100,000 or more a year depending on your setup. Lets use an example: Lets say you have six stations in your shop and you offer waxing; so you may hire 2 or more techs that can also do waxing and/or eyelash extension. Lets just set the price at $15 or eyebrow waxing. Then you have $15-$25 (depending on where you live it could be higher; these are just examples, I have seen some manicures start at $35 again, these are just examples).

You offer a basic pedicures at $30; You can then add spa packages; spa manicures $25-$35 and spa pedicure $40 (again examples can be lower or higher). You offer a full set of acrylic for $35 ( I have seen the prices higher and lower; depending on where you are located). You may offer gel application at $40. So now you have six techs who you hire for full time work; ( you can hire two part-time) you can set their goals at $150-$250 a day. You then offer 40% commission for first 6 months (some offer hourly, less or more commission; everyone is different in setting their payscale); and 50% after 6 months. So you get 60% or 50% from each tech. So calculation would be 150 x 20 days (5 day work period)=3000; $3000 x 6 techs = $180,000. Minus Payroll, overhead, rent, expenses ect. This is just an estimate. You can boost your sales my offering specialty services and standing appointments to your customers. Have manicure martini parties for your customer.